Australian famous person and former world champion Tim Tszyu held a digital press convention earlier than he challenges unbeaten IBF Tremendous Welterweight World Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev.
The combat happens in the primary occasion of PBC Championship Boxing on Prime Video motion Saturday, October 19 from the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.
The 29-year-old Tszyu (24-1, 17 KOs) will return to the ring for the primary time since a cut up determination defeat to Sebastian Fundora in a WBC and WBO 154-Pound World Title conflict in March. After taking over Fundora as a late alternative opponent following an damage to Keith Thurman, Tszyu suffered a ugly reduce from an unintentional elbow in spherical three. Regardless of being impaired by flowing blood, Tszyu fought valiantly by means of the twelfth spherical earlier than developing quick on the playing cards.
Now he returns with a chance to turn into a two-time world champion in opposition to the undefeated Murtazaliev (22-0, 16 KOs) within the 12-round headliner of PBC Championship Boxing on Prime Video, which begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT solely on Prime Video for all Prime members in the US and choose nations. Be part of right now or begin a free 30-day trial to catch the championship card.
TIM TSZYU
“That is one other massive alternative for me to come back again to the U.S. in entrance of an enormous viewers and combat for one more world title. I can’t wait to seize the chance with each palms.
“I’m bringing the warmth. Hopefully he doesn’t take a step again, as a result of everybody is aware of my fashion. Hopefully there’s much less blood from me this combat, however we’re positively going to carry the followers a combat to recollect.
“I’m feeling nice and all cleared from the reduce in my final combat. I used to be able to get again within the ring, as a result of I wish to maintain myself busy. That’s what I’m all about.
“There was a lot to study from my final combat. It was an in depth one. We positively placed on a present and gave the followers bang for his or her buck. That’s what boxing is all about.
“I needed to reset and put feelings apart when the reduce occurred. It’s what it’s, we needed to transfer on. Now I’m combating for the world title and that’s all that’s on my thoughts proper now.
“I’ve no concern. It doesn’t exist in my bloodstream in any respect. I simply need the most important and greatest challenges on the market. Whoever the ‘dangerous man’ is, I need them fed to me.
“I haven’t watched an excessive amount of of Bakhram. I do know that when he will get hit, he comes at you extra. That may be a tough fashion. He’s received that canine in him. However I imagine in my skills and every part goes in accordance with plan. Nothing is meant to be straightforward on the street to the highest. There’s no such factor as a straightforward combat. You must undergo the fireplace.
“This division is purple scorching. There’s numerous massive matchups to be made. When you concentrate on all the good fighters, there’s going to be numerous thrilling fights and I can’t wait to be part of them.
“The Aussie followers are those who put me into this place. Once I go into the ring I really feel like I’ve the entire nation behind me. It means rather a lot to me.
“I’m not glad for the time being, as a result of there’s a protracted option to go that I wish to attain. We’re nonetheless on the backside degree proper now.”
Tickets for the stay occasion are on sale now and can be found by means of Ticketmaster. The occasion is promoted by TGB Promotions. The primary occasion is promoted in affiliation with No Restrict Boxing and Foremost Occasions.
